Joe Aribo 'set to leave' Rangers after deciding against new deal

The midfielder has one year left on his current contract

Published 5th Jul 2022

Joe Aribo looks to be on the verge of a Rangers exit this summer.

The midfielder has entered the final year of his contract with questions raised about his Ibrox future.

Football Scotland are now reporting the Nigeria international has told club officials he won't sign a new deal and could seal a move away in the next week.

The 25-year old joined Rangers from Charlton in 2019 for a fee of around £300,000.

Aribo has gone on to make 149 appearances for the club, scoring 26 goals - the last of those in their Europa League final defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side will be hoping to make a healthy profit on the player with Premier League outfits Southampton and Crystal Palace two of the clubs credited with an interest in him.

Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos also find themselves entering the final year of their contracts with their futures still up in the air.

John Souttar is the only summer arrival at Ibrox so far after signing a pre-contract in January.

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